We really like this compact design, which mimics a headless guitar with the tuning pegs down by the bridge. [Carmensr] started with a model on Thingiverse, which uses violin strings wound around ...

a device placed behind a violin’s bridge to dampen sound. It doesn’t need to be removed when not in use, making it “a great improvement over the older standard mute,” according to his New ...

It's going to be a long time before the bridge will be open to pedestrians, and the city hasn't discussed plans for a replacement.